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Just for fun: two of these linebackers are in the 2007 draft, one was drafted in 2000 out of a fairly modest college program and has had a productive NFL career. Name that tune. Members of NFLDraftScout are excluded from playing. :snob:

Just for fun: two of these linebackers are in the 2007 draft, one was drafted in 2000 out of a fairly modest college program and has had a productive NFL career. Name that tune. Members of NFLDraftScout are excluded from playing. :snob:

Just for fun: two of these linebackers are in the 2007 draft, one was drafted in 2000 out of a fairly modest college program and has had a productive NFL career. Name that tune. Members of NFLDraftScout are excluded from playing. :snob:

I googled a link to find out which pick we traded for BB that year & wound up in the 6th rd. Bulger, Rackers, Edinger, Adalius Thomas, Mike Anderson, Brady... might have been as strong as the 1st in terms of long term careers.

I googled a link to find out which pick we traded for BB that year & wound up in the 6th rd. Bulger, Rackers, Edinger, Adalius Thomas, Mike Anderson, Brady... might have been as strong as the 1st in terms of long term careers.

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I browsed some of the other rounds and they were as good as the first. Just goes to show trading down into the second to pick up additional picks really is the best value at times.

At Spledora High School, Robison was also a two-sport star, earning All-State honors in both football and track-and-field. A four-year starter at defensive tackle (freshman) and linebacker (final three years), he registered 66 tackles for losses and 28 sacks in his final three seasons. As a senior, he earned second-team All-State Class 3A and first-team All-District honors, registering 98 tackles, 20 stops behind the line of scrimmage, eight sacks and four pass deflections.

In 49 games at Texas, Robison started 36 times (three at inside linebacker, 33 at right end). He recorded 181 tackles (106 solos) with 15 sacks for minus-121 yards and 41 stops for losses totaling 171 yards. He added 57 quarterback pressures, a two-yard interception return and eight pass deflections. He caused four fumbles and recovered two others, advancing one recovery nine yards. He also blocked six kicks.

Is a quick study with the playbook and has a good feel for blocking schemes...Active with his hands, getting them up quickly coming out of his stance to get into the blocker's chest...Plays with awareness and has no problems locating the ball in a crowd, despite his lack of ideal height...Has good bend and sinks his pads well in attempt to avoid blocks working through trash...Effective at holding his ground vs. double teams due to his lower body power and strong anchor...Compensates for a lack of blazing speed by reading the play quickly to get into proper position to make the tackle (good at neutralizing the cutback lanes)...Has good swim and rip moves coming off the edge on the pass rush and uses his hands well to sidestep low blocks, keeping his balance when playing in space...Has great timing on his leaps and excels as a kick blocker on special teams...With his linebacker experience dropping back into pass coverage, he could provide value standing up in a 3-4 alignment...

Has natural strength, but needs to add upper body bulk, as his lack of ideal size hurts him at times when combating double teams (can stack when he keeps his hands active, but lacks consistency pushing the blocker back)...Susceptible to reach and cut blocks, as he lacks the long arms to keep blockers from engulfing him... Tends to lose leverage when taking a blocker head-on...Durability issues in 2006 limited his effectiveness (right knee and leg might need further medical evaluation).

Robison is a blue-collar type who lacks quick-twitch moves coming off the snap, is a bit undersized and needs to improve his upper body strength. Despite his size issues, he finds ways to get to the ball and has the lower body strength to hold his position at the point of attack. He excels as a kick blocker and plays with good discipline, as he always seems to be in position to make the play.

I read somewhere recently (can't find it for the life of me), that the SonofBum interviewed Robison with an interest to moving him inside. To me, he seems more like a BB/Parcels ILB than a Phillips ILB. Thoughts on moving him inside?

I read somewhere recently (can't find it for the life of me), that the SonofBum interviewed Robison with an interest to moving him inside. To me, he seems more like a BB/Parcels ILB than a Phillips ILB. Thoughts on moving him inside?

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I'm assuming you mean 3-4 ILB.

From what I can see from San Diego, SoB wanted good coverage and blitzing LBs, Robison reads like a good blitzing LB for SoB's love of stunts to create the pressure. Robison is in the 4th round of most mocks because they are trying use him as a classic edge rushing 4-3 DE, instead of thinking about what he could do in another system.

I'd say SoB is thinking about "his" 3-4 system and projecting well. Robison would need at least a year, probably two with the Pats to build up his upper body and improve his hands, but I could see him inside for the Pats too. He'd also need that time to develop his coverage reads and skills. He'd be excellent on STs from the start.